Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln Was Our Tallest President Ever. This May Be Why

By Jamie Ducharme

The Best Joke George W. Bush Ever Told in Office

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A Century-Old Abraham Lincoln Mystery May Finally Have an Answer

By Lily Rothman

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Lincoln in the Bardo Explores the Mind of a Mourning Abraham Lincoln

On February 20, 1862, Willie Lincoln, the beloved third son of the President, died of typhoid fever. In real life, he was interred in the Oak Hill cemetery. And his spirit, at least in the...

By Nate Hopper

How Obama's 55th Year Will Stack Up Against 5 Famous Presidents

President Obama will spend his 55th year finishing up his second term and easing into his new life.Obama, who turns 55 Thursday, was one of the youngest presidents to take office, so he has a...

By Priyanka Aribindi

How Abraham Lincoln Became the Only U.S. President to Hold a Patent

His "manner of buoying vessels" was patented on May 22, 1849

By Lily Rothman

North Korea Pretends to Be Abraham Lincoln

'Hey, Obama,' the letter begins. 'I know you have a lot on your mind these days'

By Nash Jenkins

The Real Story Behind Abraham Lincoln's 'You Can Fool All the People' Quote

A fascinating story can now be told about the quip, thanks to digitized databases

By David B. Parker / History News Network

Pope Francis Will Speak From Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Lectern

The Pope will use the lectern during his trip to the U.S.

By Julia Zorthian

What 'Game of Thrones' Can Learn From American History

What Khaleesi and Abraham Lincoln have in common

By Lily Rothman

Lincoln’s Assassination—And Caesar’s

Both Lincoln and his assassin misread the lessons of history

By History News Network

Why It Makes Sense to Pair Lincoln and Mandela

They called him the Lincoln of Africa. It is little wonder that modern journalists would make such a connection

By History News Network

How Lincoln’s Final Journey Brought the Country Together

A 1,600-mi. train journey was the President’s last great contribution to the cause of unity

By Ainissa Ramirez

No Counterfeits: The History of the Secret Service

Abraham Lincoln established the agency 150 years ago, on the very day he was shot

By Erin Blakemore

How a Photo Reveals an Early Encounter Between Abraham Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth

See a clip from the HBO documentary 'Living With Lincoln'

By Lily Rothman

The 10 Best Photo Essays of the Month

A compilation of the 10 most interesting photo essays published online in March, as curated by Mikko Takkunen

By Mikko Takkunen

Go Inside a Newly Public Trove of Rare Civil War-Era Pictures

The Library of Congress acquired more than 500 images from an 87-year-old collector

By Olivier Laurent

Prince Charles to Meet President Obama in the White House

Heir to the throne will pay a visit to the United States

By Charlotte Alter

The Secret of Abraham Lincoln’s Success as a Writer?

He had a reputation as a country bumpkin, but he knew his grammar inside out

By History News Network
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